Cal Thomas Quotes

Citizens who over-rely on their government to do everything not only become dependent on their government, they end up having to do whatever the government demands. In the meantime, their initiative and self-respect are destroyed.

Government is to point you in the right direction, and not to do everything for you.

People are probably going to realize they can live with a lot less government than what they thought they needed.

Do everything yourself.

The Frenchman is never at his best unless he is permitted a little personal initiative. He becomes impatient at constant command.

I remember I asked my mom for a ukulele, and she said no because she thought I would never play it. So then I got my birthday money up, and I bought my own. It was the most rebellious thing I've ever done.

We demand entire freedom of action and then expect the government in some miraculous way to save us from the consequences of our own acts.... Self-government means self-reliance.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

No, our greatness does not come from our government.

I have to do things for myself, and if those standards are set high, then it's up to me to pass or fail.

I don't need government to be successful.

Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

If someone else isn't making it happen for you, make it happen yourself.

No matter who is watching or paying the paycheck, we are ultimately each our own boss.

I am responsible for me. I can kind of take care of what I need to do and should do what I like to do.

I'm the type of person that doesn't like to wait for people to do things for me, and I never want to feel stuck. Why sit around and be like, 'I wish my label would book me some studio time,' if I can just buy my own studio equipment and figure out how to run Pro Tools and record it myself?

The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do - by yourself, upon your own initiative.

You have to be concerned with yourself because if you're not on it all the time, nobody else is going to be.

I don't need to be motivated by anybody. Never have.

A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future... but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don't let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.

Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.

You've got a lot of very, very smart people standing by waiting for somebody else to do the work. Not a recipe for long-term solvency in my opinion.

If you want to do something, just do it. No one is going to do it for you.

Work alone is noble.